Pledge of Allegiance of the United States

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."


In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Today it reads:

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Section 4 of the Flag Code states:

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.", should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute."

Saturday, June 30, 2012

DAY 37 - DAILY BIBLE VERSE (RESCUE) - JUNE 30, 2012

June 30



Psalm 27:1


1The Eternal is my light amidst my darkness
and my rescue in times of trouble.
So whom shall I fear?
He surrounds me with a fortress of protection.
So nothing should cause me alarm.
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DAY 37 - DAILY DEVOTION - JUNE 30, 2012

June 30



Let God Out of Your Box


When I was growing up, we lived in the outskirts of town in Georgia.  One day, I saw a box turtle on the side of the road.  I begged my mother to stop the car so I could get the turtle to take it home.  After about two days, the turtle kept trying to get out of my box.


Just as I was holding that turtle captive, are you holding God hostage in your box?  By that I mean, do you have your own agendas, plans, or timetables for your life? I encourage you to let God be God.  Release God from your boxes or entrapments.  God is thinking bigger & better than what we can think.  If God can change water to wine, spit in the mud and rub on eyes to heal someone, make a donkey speak, place coins in the mouth of a fish, and raise many people from the dead, then He’s got your life & situation under control.


“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.  And, my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.”  Isaiah 55:8 NLT


Be willing to say, Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done in my life today.  He will order your footsteps & perfect everything that concerns you.  He is going before you, around you, beneath you, and behind you- you are covered by Him & His precious blood.  And, His timing on everything in your life is perfect.  Believe it!


I prophesy over you now, Isaiah 55:12, “You’ll go out in joy, you’ll be led into a whole and complete life.”  Another version says, “You will go out with joy and be led out in peace.”


Let His Joy & Peace surround you as you relinquish, set free, and surrender to God and let Him out of your box.


In partnership with Katherine Clift of DailyLiveWorship

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DAY 37 - DAILY HISTORY - AMERICAN MINUTE FOR JUNE 30, 2012

June 30



The first European settlement in North America was Fort Caroline at St. John's River in Florida, founded by French Christians known as Huguenots. 


On JUNE 30, 1564, they set a day of Thanksgiving and offered the first Protestant prayer in North America: 


"We sang a psalm of Thanksgiving unto God, beseeching Him that it would please Him to continue His accustomed goodness towards us." 


Rep. Charles E. Bennett sponsored a bill, September 21, 1950, establishing the Fort Caroline National Memorial. 


In 1989, Rep. Bennett recited the history: 


"The 425th anniversary of the beginning settlements by Europeans...renamed from Fort Caroline to San Mateo, to San Nicolas, to Cowford and finally to Jacksonville in 1822...


Three small ships carrying 300 Frenchmen led by Rene de Laudonniere anchored in the river known today as the St. Johns." 


Charles Bennett continued: 


"On June 30, 1564, construction of a triangular-shaped fort...was begun with the help of a local tribe of Timucuan Indians...


Home for this hardy group of Huguenots...their strong religious...motivations inspired them." 


Rep. Bennett related the colony's unfortunate end: 


"Fort Caroline existed but for a short time...Spain...captured...the fort and...slaughtered most of its inhabitants in September of 1565."


Florida, St. Johns River Settlement. June 30, 1564, as recorded by French Huguenot leader, Rene de Laudonniere. Diana Karter Appelbaum, Thanksgiving: An American Holiday, An American History (NY: Facts on File Publications, 1984), pp. 14-15. Gary DeMar, America's Christian History: The Untold Story (Atlanta, GA: American Vision Publishers, Inc., 1993), p. 22. http://www.keyshistory.org/FL-Fla-Fr.html http://www.famousamericans.net/renedelaudonniere/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Caroline
Congressional Record, Page: E2481, 425 Anniversary of Jacksonville, Florida, July 12, 1989, Rep. Charles Bennett. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?r101:79:./temp/~r101USE1Ac::


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